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Encyclopedia > Dennis Andries

Dennis Andries (born November 5, 1953 in Guyana) was a professional boxer in the light heavyweight (175 lb) division. November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called Western Boxing, pugilism, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with... In boxing, the division between heavyweight over 175 pounds (79. ... The pound is the name of a number of units of mass, all in the range of 300 to 600 grams. ...


Andries turned pro in 1978 and won the WBC Light Heavyweight Title in 1986 in a split decision over JB Williamson. He defended the title once before losing the belt in 1987 to Thomas Hearns. In 1989 he captured the Vacant WBC Light Heavyweight Title with a win over Tony Willis, but lost the title in his first defense to Jeff Harding. In 1990 he won a rematch with Harding via 7th round KO, recapturing the title. In 1991 he lost the title again to Harding, via majority decision, capping their trilogy. He never fought again for a major world title, retiring in 1996. Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958, in Memphis, Tennessee), is an American 7-time world champion professional boxer. ... Anthony (Tony) Willis (born June 17, 1960 in Liverpool, England) was a British boxer, who won a Light Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. ... Hailing from New England, Jeff Harding is most famed for his narration of popular books into audio format. ...


See also

This is a list of notable male boxers. ... List of WBC world champions is a table showing the world champions certificated by World Boxing Council (WBC). ...

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  • Career boxing record
Preceded by:
JB Williamson		 WBC Light Heavyweight Champion
30 Apr 1986–07 Mar 1987		 Succeeded by:
Thomas Hearns
Preceded by:
Sugar Ray Leonard
Vacated		 WBC Light Heavyweight Champion
21 Feb 1989–24 Jun 1989		 Succeeded by:
Jeff Harding
Preceded by:
Jeff Harding		 WBC Light Heavyweight Champion
28 Jul 1990–11 Sep 1991		 Succeeded by:
Jeff Harding

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